010-044 Earphone with MG7 Pro Technology (Chocolate)

I received these in-ear phones from RoadDogOnline through Amazon about a week ago. I have been using Shure E-4's for about 2 years, and Koss over the ear headphones for about 5 years. This is my first review. The Atrio's are so good I thought I would share my thoughts.Unlike the Shures, these do not loop behind the ears. Using the foam tips, the Atrios stay in place fairly well, though the Shures felt more solidly in place. Construction is sturdy. They don't feel like they'll break apart in your hand. Out of the box, the Atrios provide a variety of silicone and foam ear tips (I'd be very surprised if you could not find a comfortable fit)and a case that's large enough to carry a small DAP along with the phones. The Atrios are considerably more comfortable than the Shures and the over ear headphones.I drove all three sets of phones from my iAudio X5. I listen to 60's and 70's rock, folk, and classical ripped with a high sampling rate. The Shures are very solid performers, and I don't regret owning them in the least. However, they are a bit light on the bass and almost too crisp in the treble range. The Koss over ears sound very good as well, but are not portable. The Atrios are an absolute pleasure. The bass in comparison to the Shures is excellent, and the higher frequencies are gentler, more mellow. You can just leave these things in your ears forever and listen and listen without tiring. The brightness of the Shures is excellent for critical listening but for just sheer pleasure the Atrios win hands down.The one significant negative for the Atrios is that they do not block noise nearly as well as the the Shures. My E-4's will go on the plane with me, and the Atrios will be at my desk at work.At $150, these are a steal.

The set of Atrio M5's I bought for twice the price of the AtrioX model is not up to my expectations. The bass is not as present (compared to AtrioX) and the highs are just too sharp. Add to that the absence of in-line controls of any sort and we're talking about an unhappy customer.Prior to my M5 purchase, I enjoyed the AtrioX experience. It was described to me as having "jaw dropping bass". Well, that's accurate. I had been using Etymotic hf3's that have a much more subtle bass range.... but at least I can hear it because they have better sound isolation on airplanes and subways.

Uncomfortable, Sound is not as good as portrayed.

These are a very good set of IEMs, but the sound signature is markedly "V-shaped", meaning it's skewed toward the highs and lows. Given that most the music occurs in the midrange, these were not my cup of tea. Yes, strong bass is fun, and these have plenty! But the mids are recessed and lack the presence that brings intimacy to the listening experience. Instead, vocals and guitars, in particular, get a bit lost. But, all in all, these are a terrific value and will be much loved by you bass-heads.

Good product, rugged and dependable sufficient fidelity and isolation to hear my monitor mix over drums and background sound on stage.

I recently faced replacing my headphones and decided that this time I would spend a bit extra on some earbuds, wanting something to run with that would offer a higher quality sound. Reading the reviews, I decided to take a leap of faith on these figuring that they offered the depth of sound I was looking for (good bass without compromising the rest of the range). The past several days I have bed ridden post surgery, and I have had much more time to listen to music with them. On first listen, the sound was a bit muddled by heavy bass, but now they are now putting out a balanced sound that is fantastic and surprisingly "big" for such small ear buds. I have not had a chance to go running with them yet, so I am not sure how secure they are in the ears (but they seem lite enough and do fit comfortably).

I recently bought these earphones, and I must say that the instant you put these in, you can tell the difference. While the package comes with several different buds, they do make or highlight different areas of the sound, meaning that these Atrios are rather bud-dependent. But that is not an issue to me, since I found a set that works for me, and haven't looked back. What I like best is that these earphones work great for all types of music and levels of production, even without amplification. I highly recommend these.